#277E42
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.124 150), rgb(39, 126, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#277E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277E42 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 126, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.124 150) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #277E42 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277E42 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277E42 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277E42 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#519D64
oklch(63.2% 0.114 150.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277E42
oklch(52.7% 0.124 150)
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Step 700
700
#23723B
oklch(49% 0.115 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#277E42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F733D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C46 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C70 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277E42
#277E42
oklch(52.7% 0.124 150)
- #924D8C
#924D8C
oklch(52.6% 0.124 330.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #277E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.015
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.057
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #277E42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.